TicketsThe University of Cincinnati swimming and diving program competes at home for the first time this season in a pair of dual meets. The team will welcome Cleveland State on Friday beginning with diving at 1:30 p.m. South Carolina will then visit on Saturday morning at 10 a.m. at the Keating Aquatic Center.
The swimming portions of both meets will be streamed live online via Bearcats TV.
// ALUMNI WEEKEND
• All UC swimming and diving alumni are welcomed back this weekend for multiple events
• Friday will start with the meet versus Cleveland State. A C-Club homecoming social will be held that evening at 8 p.m. at Martino's on Vine. The event is open to all former UC student-athletes
• Saturday starts with the 10 a.m. meet
• The Nate Kramer Memorial Pentathlon will take place during breaks
• Alumni check-in to swim is at 11 a.m.
• The UC homecoming parade and football tailgate will kickoff at noon followed by the football game at 4 p.m.
// SEASON STARTS WITH A SWEEP
• The Bearcats opened the 2017-18 season with a dual meet at Indianapolis, winning both the men's and women's competitions
• The women won by a score of 215-85 and the men 188-11
• UC took the top three spots in the women's 1000 yard freestyle, men's 1000 yard freestyle, women's 200 backstroke, women's 200 yard IM, women's 3-meter diving, men's 200 yard freestyle, men's 200 yard butterfly, men's 100 yard freestyle, men's 200 yard IM and both the men's 1-meter and 3-meter diving events
• Rocky Laabs and Sydney King both had two top finishes on the night
• Maddie Exton had a first and second place individual swims while helping the team to a first and third place relay finish
• Claire Schuermann won both the 1-meter and 3-meter diving competitions. She qualified for NCAA zones in her effort
• Zach Hostoffer won one race and finished second in another individual event. He also placed second in a relay
• Chris Bready had a first and two second place times
• Dominic Polling won a race and finished second in two others. He also was on a second-place relay team
• Mitch Godar also qualified for NCAA Zones with his win in the 1-meter dive
• Louis Hunt had the best 3-meter dive score on the night
// CONFERENCE HONORS
• UC started the season so strong that it took three of the four weekly honors handed out by the American Athletic Conference following the performances at Indianapolis
• Claire Schuermann was named Female Diver of the Week, Mitch Godar won Male Diver of the Week and Zach Hostoffer was awarded Male Swimmer of the Week honors
// COMING UP NEXT
The Bearcats will have a break from outside competition until Saturday, November 4 when they host IUPUI. Diving will begin at 11 a.m. with swimming following at 1 p.m.
// FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
For all the latest information on Cincinnati swimming and diving, visit GoBEARCATS.com. For an inside look at the program, follow the team on Twitter and Instagram (@GoBearcatsSwim).
The swimming portions of both meets will be streamed live online via Bearcats TV.
// ALUMNI WEEKEND
• All UC swimming and diving alumni are welcomed back this weekend for multiple events
• Friday will start with the meet versus Cleveland State. A C-Club homecoming social will be held that evening at 8 p.m. at Martino's on Vine. The event is open to all former UC student-athletes
• Saturday starts with the 10 a.m. meet
• The Nate Kramer Memorial Pentathlon will take place during breaks
• Alumni check-in to swim is at 11 a.m.
• The UC homecoming parade and football tailgate will kickoff at noon followed by the football game at 4 p.m.
// SEASON STARTS WITH A SWEEP
• The Bearcats opened the 2017-18 season with a dual meet at Indianapolis, winning both the men's and women's competitions
• The women won by a score of 215-85 and the men 188-11
• UC took the top three spots in the women's 1000 yard freestyle, men's 1000 yard freestyle, women's 200 backstroke, women's 200 yard IM, women's 3-meter diving, men's 200 yard freestyle, men's 200 yard butterfly, men's 100 yard freestyle, men's 200 yard IM and both the men's 1-meter and 3-meter diving events
• Rocky Laabs and Sydney King both had two top finishes on the night
• Maddie Exton had a first and second place individual swims while helping the team to a first and third place relay finish
• Claire Schuermann won both the 1-meter and 3-meter diving competitions. She qualified for NCAA zones in her effort
• Zach Hostoffer won one race and finished second in another individual event. He also placed second in a relay
• Chris Bready had a first and two second place times
• Dominic Polling won a race and finished second in two others. He also was on a second-place relay team
• Mitch Godar also qualified for NCAA Zones with his win in the 1-meter dive
• Louis Hunt had the best 3-meter dive score on the night
// CONFERENCE HONORS
• UC started the season so strong that it took three of the four weekly honors handed out by the American Athletic Conference following the performances at Indianapolis
• Claire Schuermann was named Female Diver of the Week, Mitch Godar won Male Diver of the Week and Zach Hostoffer was awarded Male Swimmer of the Week honors
// COMING UP NEXT
The Bearcats will have a break from outside competition until Saturday, November 4 when they host IUPUI. Diving will begin at 11 a.m. with swimming following at 1 p.m.
// FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
For all the latest information on Cincinnati swimming and diving, visit GoBEARCATS.com. For an inside look at the program, follow the team on Twitter and Instagram (@GoBearcatsSwim).